This meeting had the reemergence of the rails-to-trails issue when Keith Bowser was in chambers to ask about an offer he had made to purchase a piece of abandoned rail bed that the county purchased from DP&L so that the county engineer would have access to the gravel.  Apparently and according to this meeting the rail bed in question can only be accessed by crossing Mr. Bowser’s fields. The discussion was renewed toward the end of the meeting and the commission has no intention of selling any rail bed based on Commissioner Wesler’s continued intent to pursue a rails-to-trails bike path along that route.

Last week the HIT foundation was in to discuss administering a possible $330,000 demolition grant to clean up blighted areas of the county. The county would put up the money and then be reimbursed. This meeting has the county deciding to pursue the grant on its own. There was another meeting immediately after on blighted areas and the process of cleaning them up.

Preble County Commissioners

June 4, 2012

Three Commissioners in attendance

File 1

I. OPEN MEETING

II. CALL OF ROLL

III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

IV. PRAYER

V. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

NOTE RECEIPT OF & CONSIDER APPROVAL BY SIGNING THE JOURNALIZATIONS & NOTE RECEIPT OF THE CD RECORDATIONS BOTH AS THE OFFICIAL MINUTES FOR THE MAY 23RD AND 30TH REGULAR SESSION MEETINGS

VI. PUBLIC COMMENTS

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File 2

FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS

A. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RES. #394-12-156

RE: SUPPLE. APPROP. – FORFEITED LAND SALES TRUST ($50,000.00); PERMANENT IMPROV. ($7,831.50)

B. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RES. #395-12-156

RE: AUTH. PAYMENT – VICTIM WITNESS TRUST ($657.00); REA ($15,120.00; $1,355.55); DATA PROCESSING ($451.85); PROS. ATTY. ($1,213.85); JOB & FAMILY SVS. ($648.28; $830.55); WORKFORCE DEV. ($5,398.13); TASC ($812.16); SHERIFF ($603.25; $202.00)

C. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RES. #396-12-156

RE: AUTH. EXPEND. – $5,919.00 FOR SEALING AND RESTRIPING OF PARKING LOT – JOB & FAMILY SERVICES

D. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RES. #399-12-156

RE: TRANSFER OF FUNDS – SHERIFF

CORRESPONDENCE & REPORTS

A. NOTE RECEIPT OF A COURT ENTRY FROM COMMON PLEAS COURT

RE: ANSWER OF DEFENDANT – BANK OF AMERICA VS. JOHN & JUDY CAHILL & PREBLE CO. COMMISSION

B. NOTE RECEIPT OF A COURT ENTRY FROM COMMON PLEAS COURT

RE: MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE – PREBLE CO. PORK FESTIVAL VS. PREBLE CO. AG. SOCIETY, ET AL.

C. NOTE RECEIPT OF A NOTICE OF HEARING FROM COMMON PLEAS COURT

RE: PRETRIAL CONFERENCE – PREBLE CO. PORK FESTIVAL VS. PREBLE CO. AG. SOCIETY, ET AL.

D. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RES. #398-12-156

RE: APPROVING A WAIVER TO THE HOME REPAIR ACTIVITY PROJECT MAXIMUM LIMIT AS INCLUDED IN THE CHIP POLICY & PROCEDURES MANUAL

AGREEMENTS & CONTRACTS

A. NOTE RECEIPT OF & CONSIDER APPROVAL BY SIGNING (2) AGREEEMENTS

RE: MANN RD BRIDGE & GREENWOOD RD. BRIDGE CRANE RENTAL AGREEMENTS W/C & C CRANE – $1,200.00 EACH – ENGINEER

B. NOTE RECEIPT OF & CONSIDER APPROVAL BY SIGNING AN AGREEMENT

RE: ELECTRIC AGGREGATION AGREEMENT W/FIRSTENERGY SOLUTIONS, CORP. – COMMISSION

APPOINTMENTS

A. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RES. #397-12-156

RE: APPOINTMENT OF BETH MEEKS TO MENTAL HEALTH & RECOVERY BOARD

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File 3

MINDY ROBBINS – GENERAL FUND FINANCIAL UPDATE

See report below:

Keith Bowser also in chambers.

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File 4

PUBLIC COMMENTS

Keith Bowser – made an offer to buy a portion of railroad. Asks that his offer be reconsidered. This property is in North West Preble County.

Mentions area that Paul Beisner owns. Paul Beisner previously sued the county and won. The very first post on the reactivation of this website was on the rail issue. The only way for the county to gain access to the gravel of the old rail bed is to go through Mr. Bowser's field.

Commissioner David Wesler contends that the County Engineer would be allowed to go in there and get the gravel. I think that is a bit of a leap.

The rail bed on Mr. Bowser's property is apparently land locked.

Commissioner Wesler has been no friend to private property owners along the contested abandoned rail bed in that area of the county.  He has advocated for a bike trail that many of them area against crossing their property.

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File 5

JAMES SIMMONS – SIX YEAR DITCH REVIEW – DOVE #891 & SUNBERG #823

This is James first review; he is the son of former County Engineer Steve Simmons.

This meeting was not reviewed

A. NOTE RECEIPT OF & CONSIDER ADOPTING THE NEW BASE OF ASSESSMENTS FOR THE DOVE #891 & SUNBERG #823 DITCHES AS SUBMITTED BY THE COUNTY ENGINEER AND FURTHER SET JUNE 25, 2012 AT 10:00 A.M. AS THE DATE & TIME FOR PUBLIC HEARING

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File 6

Commissioner Day – Ok, Connie what do you have next?

Connie – We are going to discuss the demolition grants. Mentioned last week by the Metropolitan Housing Authority and the HIT foundation.  

Involves $330.000 +

1 hr.  19.25 Minute mark    Kim Keller – Application due June 30.

1 hr.  21 Minute mark  Prevailing wage not required?

Discussion on issue.

1 hr. 30.5 Minute mark   Who will be the lead entity?

Katie Worthington also in room.

1 hr. 33.5 Minute mark   Chris Day feels that if the commission is fronting the money then they should be in control of it.

Connie and Bob agree.

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File 7

JOHN BULL, CHAD HOKE & KATIE WORTHINGTON – BLIGHTED AREAS IN COUNTY

Discussion is on topic referred to in previous audio file.  

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File 8

Kelli Ott on another board member for the mental health board – Kathy House.

2 hr. 25 Minute mark    July 20 – Miami Conservancy District Aquifer meeting.

2 hr. 27 Minute mark    Discussion on May 30 visit from Duane Grimme. Sounds like Bob watched the video.

2 hr. 29.25 Minute mark   Discussion on railroad right-of-way from "public comments".

2 hr. 31 Minute mark    Bob asks about Dave's rails to trails project.

Dave tells him that this property is part of that.

2 hr. 33.5 Minute mark    Dave on Hueston Woods CVB and the county CVB getting together. Sounds like Dave mentions that there will only be two people from the county CVB able to attend. Jean Bussell told him she was trying to cancel that meeting and get another one so more can attend. My memory is that the correct name is the Hueston Region CVB.

2 hr. 34.5 Minute mark   Bob moves to go into EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS THE EMPLOYMENT OF A PUBLIC EMPLOYEE.  

Commissioner Day – I would suggest that we all go out and do our homework so that we can have a discussion on that issue.

ADJOURN

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